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John Newbery
In 1744, john Newbery opened a bookstore in St. Paul's Churchyard, London, where he published and sold books for children. His books were meant to teach children proper behavior, but did not threaten them if they misbehaved. -
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Heidi
England continued to be a major source for North American children for generations and lead the way to global publishing. They read Johanna Spyri's "Heidi", published in 1879 - 1880, in Switzerland. -
Pinocchio
England continued to be a major source for North American children for generations and lead the way to global publishing. They read Carlo Collodi's "Pinocchio" originally published in 1883, from Italy. -
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The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
England continued to be a major source for North American children for generations and lead the way to global publishing. They read Selma Lagerlof's "The Wonderful Adventures of Nils", published in 1906 - 1907 in Sweden -
Child Labor Laws
The first child labor laws were passed in 1907, which freed children to go to school. As more children learned how to read and write, the quantity and types of books published for them rapidly increased. Children's Literature became profitable and publishers began to establish departments of children's books. -
Macmillan
In 1919, the US publishing house Macmillan launched a department devoted entirely to children's books. -
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Modern Picture Books
Modern picture books began to develop during the 1920s - 1930s. -
John Newbery Award
The John Newbery Award was established by the American Library Association in 1922. -
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First Children's Book Editors
In 1922 and 1923, Helen Dean Fish and May Massee were the first children's book editors, each at a different company. -
The Horn Book Magazine
In 1924, "The Horn Book Magazine" was published by the Bookshop for Boys and Girls in Boston under the guidance of Bertha Mahony and Elinor Whitney. -
Viking
In 1933, May Massee moved to open a children's books department at Viking. -
Randolph Caldecott Award
In 1938, the Randolph Caldecott Award was established by the American Library Association. -
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Children's and Young Adults' Books
From 1940s through the 1960s, children's and young adults' books became an increasingly important part of libraries, schools, homes, and publishing houses. -
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Young Adult Literature
Young adult literature began to enjoy a robust renaissance with the publication of novels such as S.E. Hinton's "The Outsiders", Paul Zindel's "The Pigman", Robert Lipsyte's "The Contender", etc. -
Harriet Rohmer
In 1975, Harriet Rohmer established Children's Book Press which was devoted to the publication of bilingual picture books that reflected a diversity of cultural experiences. -
Just Us Books
Other small presses such as Just Us Books, founded in 1988, were established to address the lack of diversity in the field. -
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Nonfiction Books
Nonfiction became increasingly popular in the final decades of the 20th century with the establishment of the OrbisPictus Award in 1990 and the Robert F. Sibert Award for outstanding informational books in 2001. -
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Lack of Diverse Books
In 1994, Bishop found that only 3 to 4 percent of the children's books published in 1990 through 1992 related to people of color. In 1999, less than 3 percent of books published each year were by or about people of color.